Object Velocity 0.00: How to Tell if It's Not Moving

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To determine if an object's velocity is 0.00, one must understand the distinction between speed and velocity, where velocity is a vector with both direction and magnitude. Speed, being the magnitude of velocity, is always a non-negative value, while velocity can be negative depending on direction. The magnitude of a velocity vector can indeed be 0, indicating no movement. Confusion arises when interpreting the length of the velocity vector, which cannot be negative but can be zero. Therefore, an object's velocity is 0.00 when it is at rest, meaning there is no movement.
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How do you know that a object's velocity is 0.00 or below meaning that is not moving at all?
 
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You're confusing speed and velocity. Velocity is a vector, it has direction and magnitude. The speed is that magnitude. Speed is strictly positive, while velocity can be negative.
 
But when I get the length of the velocity vector, it can never get to negative and I think that the lowest is 1?
 
The length is the magnitude, aka the speed, which can never be negative (of course it can be 0, that just means there's no movement).
 

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